Ayesha Jordan

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Ayesha Jordan is a multidisciplinary performer and creator based in Oslo, Norway. Her current research is based in applied permaculture studies, regenerative community/ecosystem formation and adaptation, event curation, heritage, and how these can be explored through performance, and inform performance methodologies. This research is currently being integrated in a forthcoming project titled "Shasta Geaux Pop presents: Shasta Greaux Crops".

In 2021 and 2022, Ayesha presented two iterations of "Gather (g)Round" ("Observe & Interact" and "In Relation"). It is an ongoing multi-iterative research project seeking to redefine concepts of community, ecosystems, and gathering incorporating twelve permaculture principles within its stages of development. Each principle is broken down into immersive events spread over the course of several days or several weeks.

Ayesha's artistic pursuits extend beyond conventional boundaries, intentionally amplifying marginalized voices, especially from the global majority and disenfranchised communities. Her work encompasses themes such as ritual-making, multigenerational knowledge and exploration, archives, legacy, and collaborative and cooperative modes of production.

Her time as a Hodder Fellow will center the development and groundwork for "Shasta Geaux Pop presents: Shasta Greaux Crops." This developmental process will parallel nature's seasons and seed cycles, with a focus on creating methodologies for integrating eco-performance frameworks and interspecies collaborations.

Gather (g)Round: Creating Communal Ecosystems Through Performance and Permaculture